When we first got our dog, Brandy, we didn't even know she *could* bark because she never barked. Now that she's come to realize this is her forever home, she's bound and determined to let everyone and anyone know it, so she barks at
everything.
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posted by patheral
on May 6, 2013 -
68 answers
My wife and I have a corgi/heeler mix who will be two years old in May. She's an absolute sweetheart
most of the time but gets into foul moods occasionally where she will snarl and bite. Once she's in a bad mood she tends to stay that way for a few hours. How can we correct that behavior?
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posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis
on Jan 10, 2013 -
11 answers
What's the best approach when my puppy growls and snap at people and other animals?
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posted by mintchip
on Jul 19, 2012 -
14 answers
How do you train a dog NOT to do something? I understand the basics of training a dog to perform a positive behavior: repetition, treats, encouraging words and body language, etc. I've even been somewhat successful in training my dogs to sit, stay, give paw, etc. But one of my dogs barks at my husband whenever he walks by, and he (the husband) is getting pretty darn tired of it.
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posted by SuperSquirrel
on May 28, 2012 -
17 answers
Our greyhound Hoover lacks confidence, is unhappy, and seems to have other emotional problems. We're at a loss. Help us help our dog, please.
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posted by QuakerMel
on Feb 12, 2012 -
21 answers
It's currently 1am where I am and my neighbour's dog has been howling and barking incessantly for the past 2 hours. It's driving me insane and I'm furious because this behaviour has been going on for two years since I moved in. I've just written a letter to give to my neighbour, but I don't want to make things tense between us. Can I have some opinions?
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posted by Spamfactor
on Feb 4, 2012 -
33 answers
We have a reactive, defensive dog that can be barky during car rides. She is quieter if she's in a crated in the back of the van with a blanket over it. But my husband has been allowing her freedom in the car, claiming she only barks a few times each trip. I think that a few times is too many times, and that she should continue to be crated during trips unless she gets to the point where she stops reacting to stuff outside the car.
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posted by SomeTrickPony
on Jun 4, 2011 -
11 answers
My boyfriend is working the night shift for several months, and our neighbor's dog's barking is waking him up in the morning. We are looking for suggestions on how to handle this.
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posted by odayoday
on Jan 19, 2011 -
26 answers
The circumstances: 1 dog. 1 door to the backyard (note: there is no doggy door.) Whenever I let him out to go do his business, he RUSHES outside as if he's after a predator, and barks, even if there is nothing there.
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posted by The ____ of Justice
on Nov 29, 2010 -
11 answers
We moved two weeks ago, and my dog is still in Super-Bark-Mode at everything that moves. How can I get her to chill out and be a happier dog?
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posted by actionpact
on Oct 30, 2010 -
8 answers
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this is a typical example of what my dog does when I arrive at home. He is 5 years old and has always been this way. Help us get him under control.
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posted by morganannie
on Oct 25, 2010 -
31 answers
We just adopted an adult Jack Russell mix last Friday. She's amazingly calm and quiet... until we leave for work. That's when the barking starts. Help us brainstorm a solution to keep everyone -- pup, us, neighbors -- happy.
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posted by supercres
on Sep 1, 2010 -
27 answers
I have a Coon Hound and she barks a LOT. Pretty much on a constant basis. She has gotten much better about barking, but my husband and I are fixing to move and when we are gone we have been told that she howls/barks/cries the ENTIRE time we are gone. I have been looking at Citronella Collars, but before I opt into buying one I need to know if I can refill it with water.
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posted by eastinwifey09
on Aug 10, 2010 -
8 answers
What's the best way to get a dog to stop barking at people? We have a three year old mini poodle rescue. I don't know if she was abused but she definitely wasn't socialized. We had her a year and a half and we've worked through a lot of issues (house training, fear, and severe separation anxiety) but the barking is the one issue we have never been able to fix. She's easily spooked by people and she barks if they even look at her let alone walk near her or reach for her. In our house she has actually chased house guests down the hall barking and circling. My husband and I are both able to bring her to our workplaces but the constant barking makes it difficult to do so.
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posted by bananafish
on Jun 21, 2010 -
12 answers
How do I get my newly adopted 2 year old dog to stop whining & barking when I'm gone at work?
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posted by cuando
on Jan 4, 2010 -
18 answers
New neighbour, new dog. Dog was home alone today(indoors), barking and howling, for the first time. Doesn't bother me one bit but I caught another neighbour outside, on the phone to the RSPCA (which seems an insane overreaction), to report this situation. What to do? How to help both neighbours and the dog be happy?
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posted by Elfasi
on Nov 9, 2009 -
19 answers
What other things can we do to stop Our relentlessly Barking Big Dogs from yapping constantly! HELP!
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posted by mickeefynn
on Nov 8, 2009 -
22 answers
Sticky dog barking situation. The house next door to ours is a rental duplex, both units of which were recently rented to people whose dogs bark and/or howl unrelentingly all day long. I work from home and am losing my mind. Complication: I also have a very barky dog whose barkiness was able to be controlled until these other dogs moved in. Now he, too, is a problem, and I feel that I am in no position to complain about others' dogs. And yet, something must be done.
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posted by HotToddy
on Aug 19, 2009 -
20 answers
DogTrainingFilter: How do we keep our dog from making a big fuss in the morning?
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posted by geeky
on Aug 29, 2008 -
11 answers
I need advice from people who are great at understanding canine behavior and solving related issues for what is a rather thorny (and potentially tragic, dog-health-wise) situation for this inexperienced dog owner. I'll make it brief, then tell the (much,
much) longer story inside. We have a new rescue dog (our first dog; female, a little under 2 years old) who is just now beginning to feel really at ease and at home after being with us for a month, and all our efforts towards house training have finally paid off, and she is doing beautifully... But, we are going to have to take care of a friend's un-neutered young male dog for two-four weeks in our small apartment, and there are very many things that worry me a great deal, and I
really need good advice. Nearly full explanation follows, and it's very long - so sorry! - but it's important stuff to me. Bear with, if at all possible.
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posted by taz
on Jun 19, 2008 -
39 answers
I would like advice on how to deal with a dog who barks every time I enter or leave my apartment. Should I talk to him? Ignore him?
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posted by sandraregina
on Apr 24, 2008 -
9 answers
I recently moved in to a small manhattan apartment which I share with a small dog that decides to bark in his high-pitched yelp during the middle of the night 2-3 days a week.
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posted by btkuhn
on Dec 15, 2007 -
9 answers
One of my dogs won't shut up. He was fairly quiet when we adopted him about 8 months ago after prior owners surrendered him, but several months of apartment living have encouraged him to bark every time someone walks outside, above, near, in, or around our apartment. He has such a high pitched, loud, piercingly painful bark, that I can't believe our neighbors haven't shot him, had him taken away, or even complained to us. Sometimes I can hear him barking from almost a block away, but I DON'T have reason to suspect he sits and barks all day when home alone.
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posted by bunnycup
on Sep 24, 2007 -
20 answers
Save My Dog! I'm 3,000 miles away and my dad is gonna put her down because she's old and barks constantly when in the back yard and its pissing off the neighbors. He bought an 'anti-barking collar' (whatever that is) and if that doesn't work...
any ideas?
posted by Gregamell
on Jul 24, 2007 -
11 answers
I just adopted a dog which apparently has separation anxiety issues (and we have cats). We had planned to initially leave him crated during the day. What can I do to help him through this transition?
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posted by team lowkey
on May 20, 2007 -
15 answers
How to keep my dog from freaking out and barking and lunging at other dogs when we go on walks?
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posted by printchick
on Jun 8, 2006 -
25 answers
I have a dog who loves to bark at one household member. Nobody knows why. I bought her a citronella collar and this has helped greatly. But now she barks to her hearts content any time she's not wearing it. How do I train her to not bark even when she's not wearing the collar?
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posted by duck
on Mar 13, 2005 -
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